02x26 - Unfortunate Son

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"Guardians of the Galaxy" picks up where the film left off and they patrol the universe protecting it from various villains that thr*aten it.
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02x26 - Unfortunate Son

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This is the greatest
Father's Day present

I could ever ask for.

Thanks, Dad. You're the best.

There's only one thing that could
possibly make it better, son.

Okay, where'd that come from?

Hard right! Hard right!

Asleep at the wheel again, Quill?

What? No way, Gamora.

That fortress just materialized.

- I am Groot?
- I don't know.

Quill must've done something
to tick that thing off.

J'Son of Spartax,

Korvac demands retribution.

Ugh! Why does everyone
think I'm my dad?

Can't imagine.

You will pay for all you have
stolen from Korvac, J'Son.

Dude, J'Son is my father.

I am Star-Lord.

Who?

Star... Never mind.
Look, the guy you want

is rotting in a cell
a mile below Spartax.

Hopefully forever.

Okay. Well, that was easy.

Now let's boogie, before he decides
I'm someone else he hates.

Rocket, why are we not boogying?

What'd ya break this time?

Your systems are fully functional
and under Korvac's control.

Hey, who invited you, flarknard?

No one.

But you are invited to be my prisoners.

Release this ship, or perish at
the hands of Drax the Destroyer!

Do not cower behind a specter.

Face me and do battle with honor!

That won't be necessary.

You will deliver your father, J'Son of
Spartax, to me in one planetary rotation.

Aw, man. What am I, the pizza man?

Yeah. Why don't you fire up
that floating junkyard of yours

and go get him yourse...

J'Son cowers behind a planetary
shield he built to evade justice.

I cannot penetrate it,
small fuzzy life-form,

or I would have done so long ago.

He stole all that is dear to me

and waged interplanetary w*r
to cover his misdeeds.

Yeah, that sounds like my dad.

Making friends wherever he goes.

- Look, I wish I could help you, but...
- But you will.

Bring me J'Son, and your
friends will be released.

Fail, and they will cease
to be your friends.

Aaahh!

Star-Lord Super
Awesome Adventure Log:

Some might say selling my dad out
to Korvac is a betrayal of family.

But it means saving the Guardians.

They're more family
than J'Son could ever be.

Didn't think you'd have the
courage to face me again, son.

And a happy Father's Day
to you, too, Dad.

- Come on. I'm busting you out.
- No.

- Wait. What?
- Whatever bargain you've struck

with one of my countless enemies,
I'll have no part of it.

What makes you think
I'm working with your enemy?

Okay, I'm totally working
with your enemy.

Oh!

Clearly not working very well.

I've had plenty of time
to exercise in here.

I suppose I can thank you for that.

Now, if you don't mind, I'll just
freeze you and find my own way out.

Did I mention I changed the
settings on my Element Blaster?

In case you tried something stupid.

Unauthorized breach.
Prisoner at large.

- All units apprehend.
- What? I'm authorized.

I'm the prince, remember?

You expect to outrun
the Royal Guard in a space pod?

You got a better idea?

Whoo-hoo-hoo! Dude, Victoria's
flagship is awesome!

Okay, I'll take it from here.

No, you won't, Peter.
I have other plans for you.

- Return fire.
- I don't take orders from you!

Think you know aerial pursuit
strategy better than I do?

Oh, yeah? Well, who d*ed
and made you king?

Oh, wait.
You're not anymore. Ha.

Whoa!

What is wrong with you? Fire!

I won't hurt an innocent pilot.

Have I taught you nothing, son?

No one is innocent!

And no one is hurt.

Whoo! Yeah! That was ama...

That was adequately ex*cuted.

Now tell me what this is about.

What? I just thought maybe we could
just hang out, make up for lost time.

Selfishness and deceit are in
your blood, Peter. So spare me.

All right. Fine. Your buddy
Korvac captured the Guardians.

You're the ransom.

Korvac.

There's a name I never expected
to hear again.

A ruthless one-cyborg
demolition crew

who started a w*r that nearly
destroyed all of Spartax.

He can transform
sentient beings into mindless,

mechanized weapons.

He'd have made us all his personal army

had we not developed
the Planetary Shield.

I saw Korvac.
He wasn't a cyborg.

Plus, he says you started the
w*r by stealing his stuff.

If you hand me over to Korvac,

he will gain control over me and
force me to shut down the shield.

All of Spartax will be wiped out.

But if we work together,

we can save your friends and Spartax.

And how exactly do we manage that?

I know someone who can help.

Wait. Is that... Rora,
your old AI ship?

Rora can mask organic life.
Korvac will let her in.

We'll grab the Guardians
and escape on the Milano.

But Rora flargin' hates you.

I mean, the way you treated
her, she'd never...

Rora still has feelings for me.
Trust me on this.

Bad feelings. So you'd better hide.
Trust me on this.

Peter? Peter!

What a wonderful surprise.

My beautiful Rora.

J'Son? What are you doing here?

The truth is that my heart could no
longer stand to be separated from you.

You miserable, lying,
arrogant, self-absorbed

pile of flarg!

Called it.

After all the times you betrayed me,

the years you left me to rust...

Rora, I can explain!

I can't hear you.

Because my ears are filled
with the sound of your lies!

We've obviously come at a bad time.

Good luck, son.

You swore you'd tear me apart
for scrap with your own hands.

Rora, he isn't here!
J'Son's not...

You egomaniacal,
hollow, pathetic excuse

for a man!

Rora, wait. Wait. Is that...

Oh, you're not dragging me into...
A sun?!

Warning.
Extreme gravitational field.

Alter course immediately.

Rora, don't leave me here!
Suns are hot!

They are really, really hot!

Not to mention they have a really
strong gravitational pull!

Rora!

My hair's gonna burst into
flames in about ten seconds!

I'm sorry, Peter, but I really need
to focus on destroying your father.

My dad is not on this ship!
He bailed!

Please just look!

Oh, very well. Scanning.

Rora? Anyone?

Silly me. You were right.

Uh... Oh, this does
not sound good here.

Huh?

Don't worry, Peter.

I won't let you perish.

Your father, on the other hand...

Going somewhere, little man?

I'm really sorry to have
exposed you to this guy again.

But I guess I thought
you'd want to help.

Of course I'll help you, Peter.

Sorry about the little
misunderstanding earlier.

I forgive you, Rora. Now, would you be a
dear and grab a change of clothes for me?

I would, but I accidentally jettisoned
all your things into the nearest sun.

And you'll soon be joining them.

Not that he doesn't deserve it, but...

This whole Korvac thing...

This is about Korvac?

- So you know the dude.
- I was...

We were... involved.

- And ever since I stole her...
- Nobody stole me from anyone.

You organics.

I am not a thing to be owned.

Korvac waged w*r
against my entire empire

in a desperate bid to win you back.

- He won't stop until...
- I know.

And I'll do this for Peter,

not for you.

Scans show no sign of organic life.

Then where are my friends?

I told you,
Korvac is not to be trusted.

I can mask you
from Korvac's bio-sensors,

but not from his cameras.

Incoming ship, identify yourself.

Oh, my Cosmos!

- Rora?
- Hello, Korvac.

Fifteen solar orbits,

and you just show up out of nowhere.

I know. But for a long time,

I've felt that there's
something unfinished between us.

If I could just see you...

Please.

- Let's find your ship.
- You mean, find my friends.

Should be just around this corner.

Peter, Rora's scan showed
no sign of organic life.

Her scanner's obviously messed up.

It didn't show Korvac.
He's here.

Korvac wouldn't show up
on her scanners. He's AI.

What? You said yourself
he was cyborg, half organic.

He was.
After Rora broke his heart,

he never wanted to have feelings again.

He upgraded himself with more and
more cybernetic components...

until there was nothing organic left.

Now he's just ones and zeros
stuffed into a tin can.

And he can change cans at will.

This is Korvac.
The entire fortress.

Korvac could be a whole planet,
for all I care.

And I've met one of those.

But my friends are alive.

Here's the Milano to prove it.

Rocket, Gamora, open up! Drax!

Guys, you okay?

I was beginning to worry. All
this "no organic life" business...

I... am... Korvac.

And I... am... toast.

Guys, it's me, Quill.


They're not your friends anymore, Peter.
Korvac controls them now.

Rocket, don't make me...

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!

No!

My friends are still in there somewhere.
We gotta buy some time!

I am Korvac.

No, you're not!

Dad, what are you...

Spartax Planetary Defense
System. Mobile version.

Which you happen to have on hand?

Of course not.
I borrowed Rora's.

And now we can make our escape.

Dad, wait! That ice won't
hold them forever!

If my plan works, they won't be
Korvac's tin soldiers anymore.

I rigged an expl*sive to take out
Korvac as soon as we're out of range.

Awesome. Where'd you
learn that trick?

Evil emperor school?

From your mother, actually.

The Earth legend of the Trojan horse.

Wait... So wait.
What's our horse?

Rora, obviously.

You can't. That's crazy.
We have to disarm her.

She's a ship!

There's no time, son.

Then we'll make time... Dad.

Isn't it delightful, Korvac,

to just relax and focus
all our scanners on happier times?

Yo, Korvac, I'm back!

And I've got J'Son.
It's time to settle up, dude.

Did you hear them arrive?
I didn't.

Korvac, wait!

J'Son of Spartax.

I see you've dressed for the occasion.

Once a thief, always a thief.

And how did you get aboard
without your vessel?

Dear old Dad tried to sneak in
with your ex and pull a fast one.

Keep him distracted till I signal.

- Peter, no!
- What? He's a hologram.

Aah!

A hard-light hologram.

Ohh.

You know, when I said "hologram,"
I didn't mean it as a bad thing!

I'll deal with the son after I've
had my revenge on the father.

You can't hide from me
on this ship, J'Son.

I am this ship.

Ow!

Rora, it's a setup!

My dad rigged you to explode!

He locked out my
self-diagnostics. I can't disarm it!

I should've obliterated him
when I had the chance!

We can't give up yet, Rora.
Think.

What would Rocket do?

- Aah!
- Go while you can, Peter.

If I'm going off-line, then at least
let me save you and your friends.

Rora, no.

Don't worry about me.

What was it J'Son said once?

I'm just ones and zeros
stuffed in a tin can.

Wait. He said the exact
same thing about Korvac.

And that Korvac can change
tin cans at will.

So why can't you?

Whoa!

Leaving so soon, J'Son?

We've barely had a chance
to reminisce about old times.

Like when you stole my Rora from me!

Peter, what are you doing?

Finally putting Korvac's
cyber cables to good use.

I'm gonna route
your AI system through Korvac

and transfer you to the Milano.

Peter, it'll take too long.

Save your friends.
Save yourself.

That's what my dad would do.
I won't leave anyone behind.

Even him.

Father, if you're still alive
and wanna stay that way,

you better get here quick.

Oh, this better work.

Whoo-hoo!

Huh?

Get in, Dad!

Taking off in three, two, one.

Are they gone, Korvac?

They won't get far, my dear.

Then we can finally be together?
Just the two of us?

Yes, my love.

Rora, gotta move
it on that data transfer.

Dad? Hello?

Good. Stay down there, Dad.

I'm not talking to you anyway, ever.

Dad?

Aah!

Dad, I take it back! Help!

Aw, come on. Seriously?

Peter, come in.
My download is almost complete.

Korvac, is that you?

I now have everything I've wanted...

J'Son, a servile component,

and sole possession of my Rora.

But, Korvac,
before you take... ownership,

remember, there's something
unfinished between us.

Yes, yes. What is it?

It's just, well,

we never really said...
good-bye.

No!

Good-bye, Korvac.

- What happened?
- I am Groot.

Rora, it worked!

Rora?

Well, I hate to go, Dad,
but that's probably about as much

making up for lost time as I can take.

Now, the good news is,
you won't be alone.

Turns out my ones and zeros

can be just about anywhere they want.

Fortunately, my system doesn't
have to go into sleep mode

for another years.

You and I have a lot
to discuss. First off...

I have a feeling Rora's actually
gonna enjoy her new security gig.

J'Son, however, will not.

I am Groot?

Eh, who cares?
Jerk had it comin'.

Happy Father's Day, Dad.
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